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Monday, November 25, 2013

It is really hard to figure out if a monastic in
robes has been kicked out for parajika offenses and complicated if they refuse to
stop wearing robes unless you were someone connected by the sad occasion and actually knew them well. Sometimes we can find a dividing line between
‘professional’ and devoted to the Path. Here
are some of mine:

First, their behavior in robes is the first clue to how
they swing and how pure they really are. Second,
if they emphasis money or fundraising over providing dharma talks and
services.

Fifth, if they don’t let
you go outside, deny you permission to seek medical care, become hostile and so that it makes you fearful or dependent.

Sixth, if they are overly coercive in
having you ‘dirty’ your hands in their nasty business. This they do so they can force you to
comply by collusion.

Seventh, if they tell you
that you or everyone around you is crazy and most assuredly they are state they
are not.

If you find some of these apply then take another look at them
to see if you are noticing the things actually happening or if you just are feeling culture shock. You should talk to them to see if you can tell if they are needing (only if you are Sangha yourself can you give this) admonition or remain set in their ways. If they are past
caring about Vinaya then you need to leave them, break cleanly or you will find
yourself broken from the root (Sangha only commit this parajika by hiding another's clear parajika fault). This comment is regarding the parajika offense of associating with an unrepentant expelled Bhikshu or expelled Bhikshuni.